The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them ^33.7%

NPR - By Emily Feng - 5/17/2026, 9:02 AM

Negativity Bias 22% - Hasty Generalization 13.4% - Appeal to Emotion 13.2%

JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria — The plan was daring: Under cover of night, an elite group of forces would ambush Syrian government soldiers and cut off strategic supply lines supporting the regime-held northern city of Aleppo. For months, the fighters had been quietly clearing a disused water tunnel just over 2 miles long, deep behind enemy... more

'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season ^0%

STLPR - By Henry Larson, Emily Feng, Tinbete Ermyas - 5/9/2026, 7:03 PM

Framing Effect 32.1% - False Dilemma 32.1% - Biased Writer Voice 18.6%

Across the country, wildland firefighters are staring down what could be one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history. Among those figuring out how to prepare is the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a brand new agency created by the Trump administration. "We're dry and we're expecting the pace to pick up significantly here any time,"... more

'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season ^72.9%

NPR - By Henry Larson, Emily Feng, Tinbete Ermyas - 5/9/2026, 7:03 PM

Negativity Bias 34.3% - Unattributed Quote 31.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 27.1%

Across the country, wildland firefighters are staring down what could be one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history. Among those figuring out how to prepare is the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a brand new agency created by the Trump administration. "We're dry and we're expecting the pace to pick up significantly here any time,"... more

Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment ^84.4%

NPR - By Emily Feng - 3/19/2026, 2:01 PM

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week. A total telecommunications blackout in Iran means most internet and phone lines remain cut, ever since mass anti-government... more

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent ^85.3%

NPR - By Emily Feng - 3/19/2024, 1:29 PM

Negativity Bias 48.1% - Biased Writer Voice 23.7% - Appeal to Authority 19.6%

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new national security legislation that carries severe punishment for a broad range of offenses, including life imprisonment for acts deemed to be insurrection. The legislation, called the Safeguarding National Security Bill, will toughen up the already stringent national security law Beijing implemented in... more

Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it's harder to track down ^60%

NPR - By Emily Feng - 1/11/2024, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 19.2% - Hasty Generalization 10.3% - Negativity Bias 10.2%

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Like many things on the internet, Taiwan's PTT — shorthand for Professional Technology Temple — was born out of idealism and a little bit of mischief. It was started in 1995 by engineering students at Taipei's National Taiwan University as a less-controlled version of student bulletin board systems or discussion forums... more